Chapter 641
Chu Li shook his head and gently flicked his right palm . His right palm became phantasmal and attacked the long sword .
"Ding . . . " The sword flew away . Fang Jing's body was paralyzed as though he had been hit by thunder .
Chu Li took another step forward, striking Fang Jing right in the chest .
With that, Fang Jing flew towards Hou Jingzong .
Hou Jingzong glided to catch him, then took a few steps in the air before making his way out of the hall .
The few steps in the air unloaded the pouring energy from Fang Jing's body . He was amazed by the strength of this energy . If he were to take it, he may not even be able to win unless he unleashed the Secret Technique of Great Light .
Lu Yurong scoffed . "Ji Ruyu must die . Your lives will be spared . Let Ji Ruyu serve as an example the next time you decide to sneak into Green Mountain Town . "
Hou Jingzong stared intensely at Chu Li and coldly announced, "Chu Li, the Holy Church will not let this go easily!"
Chu Li smiled . "Your Holy Church wants to enter paradise, but it's a shame that you can't get what you wish for with me standing in your way . If you're not afraid of death, then game on . I want to see if the Grandmasters in your Holy Church of Light are more numerous than I can handle!"
"Great! Great!" Hou Jingzong coldly nodded . He held Fang Jing and glided away .
"No need to go after them! You guys head back . Thank you for your hard work," Lu Yurong ordered .
"Yes," The eight Grandmasters answered before leaping away .
Lu Yurong looked at Chu Li and smiled . Their teamwork was impeccable .
Ji Ruyu had already consumed the secret medicine prior to arrival . It would need an hour to take effect .
Lu Yurong dawdled with her chit chat after she arrived to pass the time . Since the last step was the hardest to execute . It required calculated precise amounts of inner energy and permitted no slip-ups . Thus, it was handed over to Chu Li to carry out .
Lu Yurong approached Ji Ruyu and shook her head . "I've troubled you with my issues . With this, the Holy Church of Light will now hold a deeper grudge against you . "
Chu Li responded, "There's just too much debt going on to be worried about it . The Holy Church of Light already hates me to the core, I don't mind giving them one more reason . "
"Alright then, I owe you another one . Do we need to wait a little longer now?" replied Lu Yurong .
"He will return once more . We have revival pills and the sort . How can the Holy Church of Light not have the same?" answered Chu Li .
Lu Yurong sighed . "This Hou Jingzong is dangerous . "
Chu Li nodded .
Hou Jingzong's cultivation level was high and far more powerful than any regular Grandmaster . If it were not for their teaming up and heavy scheming this time around, the ever-cautious Hou Jingzong would not have just focused on escaping .
If Hou Jingzong was dead set on killing them, less than half of the Grandmasters present would have been able to escape .
"We'll have to use a secret skill the next time . Should I kill him?" Chu Li frowned .
"Leave it as is . " Lu Yurong shook her head .
She did not want to cause a huge conflict between the Holy Church of Light yet . Killing an altar leader was not like killing an ordinary master . The Holy Church of Light would surely seek revenge no matter what . The Ren Public House simply was not in the state to respond to the Holy Church of Light's bloodlust .
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Chu Li suddenly raised his voice, "However, since Altar Leader Hou is here anyway, why don't you show yourself?"
Hou Jingzong glided forward and appeared in the hall . His composure was calm and cold, filled with killing intent .
They had predicted his movements again . This left him aggrieved, feeling as if he was an idiot, like a child in their eyes . These sort of people with superb martial arts that were his equal posed a huge threat . They must be dealt with .
Chu Li responded, "We guessed that Altar Leader Hou would not give up and wish to retrieve Ji Ruyu's corpse in an attempt to revive her . "
"Have you thought about the outcome of killing a disciple of the Holy Church of Light?" Hou Jingzong asked coldly .
Chu Li nodded . "I have killed many of your disciples . "
Hou Jingzong exclaimed, "Chu Li, you best not be full of yourself! The Holy Church hasn't had the time to go up against you . We will sooner or later come for you!"
"I see . So, you're saying, rather than being a sitting duck, I should take the opportunity to up the stakes, right?" Chu Li smiled .
"I will take your life today!" declared Hou Jingzong .
Chu Li shook his head . "You wish to retrieve Ji Ruyu's corpse . "
He extended his arm to grab Ji Ruyu and laughed out loud . "Let's see how you do then . En garde!"
Chu Li shot towards Hou Jingzong like a blazing wind .
Hou Jingzong struck out with a fist .
"Bang!" Lu Yurong cast a palm which promptly clashed with his fist . Strong winds immediately rushed out from the impact .
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Meanwhile, Chu Li had swept past Hou Jingzong and exited the hall .
"Where do you think you're going!" Hou Jingzong yelled out in a rage .
Hou Jingzong could awaken Ji Ruyu with his secret skill as long as it was within six hours . However, once this time limit had passed, then there was nothing he could do . So, he needed to get Ji Ruyu's corpse immediately .
Chu Li glided away with Hou Jingzong hot on his tail .
The two left Green Mountain Town one after the other, racing past the rivers and over the mountains, leaping on branches all the way .
Each time Hou Jingzong increased his speed, Chu Li accelerated even faster . The distance between them both did not decrease at all, leaving Hou Jingzong devastated .
Unknowingly, Hou Jingzong lifted his head to observe the moon in the night . He realized that four hours had passed, and they were still playing cat and mouse . As his cultivation level was high and long-lasting, he was trying to exhaust Chu Li of his inner energy .
Now it seemed it was naive to do so . Chu Li's pulse was long-lasting as well, showing no sign of running out .
He would not be able to save Ji Ruyu if this continued . Hou Jingzong could only resort to demonstrating the secret skill .
A raging flame appeared within his body as his spirit was cast into a flame to forge into surging inner energy . His inner energy expanded four-fold, hastening his speed and appearing behind Chu Li in the blink of an eye .
Chu Li took one stride, increasing their distance apart by twenty feet . Then he took another step, increasing it by another twenty feet .
Hou Jingzong howled and his speed increased .
He became obsessed, refusing to believe that he would not be able to keep up with Chu Li .
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The two were like phantoms gliding under the moonlight . Their figures could not be seen clearly as they flashed into the light briefly before disappearing a split second after .
Chu Li suddenly burst out laughing . "Altar Leader Hou, just how much longer is your life?"
"Even if I die, I will drag you down with me!" Hou Jingzong roared as he foamed at the mouth, increasing his speed once more .
Chu Li laughed . "Isn't it a waste to throw your life aside? If I were you, I would return home . It's just one person – this is Ji Ruyu, who is worthless to you . Why bother?"
As he said these words, Chu Li increased his speed as well, disappearing out of sight in a flash, blending into the faraway night skies .
Hou Jingzong immediately stopped in his tracks, calling off his secret skill .
His face was as pale as a sheet, as though he could collapse at any moment . Hou Jingzong immediately sat on the ground with his legs crossed . Find authorized novels in Webnovel，faster updates, better experience，Please click www . webnovel . com for visiting .
It was easy to activate the secret skill of Great Light but difficult to halt it . Its consumption was massive, leaving his body fragile yet his blood boiling . He needed to recuperate .
Chu Li's voice was heard behind him . "Altar Leader Hou, remember you owe me one life . "
Hou Jingzong hurriedly turned over and saw Chu Li standing twenty feet behind him, quietly looking at him from above .
"You . . . " Hou Jingzong's face was glum .
Chu Li shook his head . "You better come up with something to take me and the Ren Public House out or else the next time we meet, your time is up . I mean what I say!"
After taunting him with these words, Chu Li vanished .
"Bang!" Hou Jingzong turned red with rage and smacked his palm to the ground . Dirt and dust went flying in the air .